No. 986 in Estonian
ilmus
"Ilmus" means "appeared" in English.
In a sentence
Poe nurga tagant ilmus kass nähtavale.
A cat appeared from behind the corner of the shop.
In this context, 'ilmus' is used to describe the act of physically appearing or coming into view.
Rohust ilmus valguse käes sädelev ämblikuvõrk.
A shimmering spider web appeared in the grass under the light.
Here, 'ilmus' indicates the emergence of an object as it becomes noticeable under certain conditions.
Eile ilmus uus raamat tuntud autorilt.
Yesterday, a new book by a famous author was published.
In this sentence, 'ilmus' is used in a figurative sense to describe a book being published and made available to the public.
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